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Edinburgh Live
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Kris Gourlay

Edinburgh family living in Airbnbs while struggling to find permanent home

A family who recently moved to Edinburgh from Mexico have been living in Airbnbs across the capital for weeks after being unsuccessful in their attempts to find a permanent home.

Gabita Jacome, 35, moved to Edinburgh three weeks ago after her husband Edgar, 42, found work in the city. Edgar, who has a PhD in astrophysics, works in engineering and developing car antennas.

Gabita and Edgar, along with their two young daughters, aged one and four, are now looking for a permanent place to call home after being rejected from several properties and forced to fork out money for pricey short-term lets.

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